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In short French law (Law No. 89-462 of 6 July 1989, Article 22) sets a strict deadline for returning a tenant’s security deposit after move-out. The landlord has one month if the exit inventory matches the entry inventory, and two months if it does not. Every month of delay past that deadline adds a penalty … Read more
In short In France, the law says explicitly that a rental deposit does not earn interest for the tenant. In Belgium, all three regions require the deposit to sit in an individualised account, with interest capitalised for the tenant. In Italy, the landlord must pay legal interest to the tenant every year, and cannot contract … Read more